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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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